mapman
Responses from mapman
| Which one to choose between two 80K$ tube amps? I’ve heard <10k Berning MicroZotl amps at shows and gotta wonder how much better a 60w version for $80k could even sound?Too rich for my blood.Never heard Jadis but from what I read that is a totally different but tasty to some flavor of sound. | |
| Which one to choose between two 80K$ tube amps? There are a pair of very handsome Audio Research ref amps on that vendors site for 1/3 the cost and they look very nice as well. | |
| Upgrade to Maggi 3.7i or Tekton Moab? Tre,In my case I replaced Magnepans with Ohm Walsh 5—- . | |
| Upgrade to Maggi 3.7i or Tekton Moab? If you want oomph Planars are not the answer. | |
| Fletcher-Munson - Random Variables and You People are different? Who’d a thunk it! | |
| What was your most disappointing album purchase? It’s not bad just severely overrated for many years. | |
| WHat did Audiophiles hear during Tape deck era? 🏅 | |
| What was your most disappointing album purchase? Exile on Main Street seemed cool at the time to the counterculture but for me one of the most overrated classic rock albums out there. | |
| Tube versus SS It’s an interesting theory and might even be true in some cases but like a lot that goes into being an “audiophile” that is all it is. | |
| Tube versus SS Nobody has any evidence the power is any different than before so it’s all speculation. Of course some will claim to know just because. | |
| Cool it! I use Class D. Very efficient and not much heat generated. | |
| Damping Factor - Interesting article I have paid very close attention to damping factor over the years starting with when I acquired my large Ohm Walsh speakers that use a single 12” driver operating Walsh style with wave bending. I had read the large 12” driver benefitted from high ... | |
| Loudness - Why has the industry stopped producing amplifiers with this feature any longer? ebm is probably right ie most people never understood or used it. | |
| How Do You Live The Audiophile Life Pirate bucket list item #1:GK walks the plank....backwards. | |
| Too good a post to waste Double blind rules. No idea why it ticks some people off so. They should loosen up and give it a go too. Be wild and swing a little!I’m guessing it’s fear that they might hear something that goes against their pre-conceptions? |